News tagged with marine resources
Groups sue over Navy sonar use off Northwest
Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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NOAA releases status on Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary marine resources
NOAA scientists have found that pressure from increasing coastal populations, ship and boat groundings, marine debris, poaching, and climate change are critically threatening the health of the Florida Keys ecosystem. Many ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Gray whales likely survived the Ice Ages by changing their diets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gray whales survived many cycles of global cooling and warming over the past few million years, likely by exploiting a more varied diet than they do today, according to a new study by University ...
Jul 06, 2011 |
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Scientists use DNA technique to distinguish sardines from mackerel
Being able to distinguish sardines from horse mackerel has just got a little easier. Researchers in Spain used forensic mitochondrial DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) species identification techniques to genetically ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Coral 'network' can protect Asia-Pac fish stocks
An international scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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South Atlantic map plots Falklands claims
Researchers at Durham University have drawn up new maps to show the competing claims of Argentina and the UK for resources in the South Atlantic and Southern Oceans.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 13, 2010 |
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